Major League Baseball Player. He spent four seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns. Chartak made his major league debut in 1940 at the age of 24. He appeared in 256 games during his big league career, finishing with 21 home runs, 186 hits and a .243 lifetime batting average. Following the 1944 season he was forced to retire after being diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Major League Baseball Player. He spent four seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns. Chartak made his major league debut in 1940 at the age of 24. He appeared in 256 games during his big league career, finishing with 21 home runs, 186 hits and a .243 lifetime batting average. Following the 1944 season he was forced to retire after being diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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